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Technical Report
The data have been weighted by the number of adults in a household and the number of telephone numbers at
which a household can be reached in order to equalize the chances of an individual MA adult being selected.
The data have also been weighted by the sex and race of the respondent and the region of the state based on
the American Community Survey conducted by the US Census.
1
The Boston Globe Poll #27
Conducted by the UNH Survey Center
September 16, 2010
FINAL
INTRO:
“Good afternoon / evening. My name is _____________________ and I'm from the University of New
Hampshire Survey Center. We are conducting a short, confidential study about politics and policy in
Massachusetts, and we'd really appreciate your help and cooperation.”
1 CONTINUE
99 REFUSED
BIR1
“In order to determine who to interview, could you tell me, of the adults who currently live in your household
-- including yourself -- who had the most recent birthday? I don't mean who is the youngest, but rather, who
had the most recent birthday?”
BIR2
“Of the ones that you do know, who had the most recent birthday?”
99 REFUSED
INT2
ASK TO SPEAK TO THAT PERSON
“Good afternoon / evening, this is _____________________ calling from the University of New Hampshire.
This month, we are conducting a confidential study about politics and policy in Massachusetts, and we'd
really appreciate your help and cooperation. You have been identified as the adult in your household who had
the most recent birthday. Is this correct?”
99 REFUSAL TERMINATE
2
SEX
“Thank you very much for helping us with this important study. We really appreciate your help. Before we
begin I want to assure you that all of your answers are strictly confidential. Your telephone number was
randomly selected from all families in Massachusetts and your responses will be combined with answers from
other people from across the state.”
“Participation is voluntary. If you decide to participate, you may decline to answer any question or end the
interview at any time. This call may be monitored for quality assurance.”
1 MALE
2 FEMALE
* 99 NA / REFUSED
MIPMA
“First of all ... there are many problems facing the State of Massachusetts today. In general, what do you
think is the most IMPORTANT problem facing the State of Massachusetts today?” (PROBE: “Could you be
more SPECIFIC or give me an example?”)
TRACKMA
“Do you think things in Massachusetts are generally going in the right direction or are they seriously off on
the wrong track?”
1 RIGHT DIRECTION
2 WRONG TRACK
3
GOVAPP
“GENERALLY SPEAKING, do you approve or disapprove of the way Deval Patrick is handling his job as
governor?”
(IF APPROVE): “Would you say that you STRONGLY approve of the way he is handling his job as
governor, or that you approve only SOMEWHAT?”
(IF DISAPPROVE): “Would you say that you STRONGLY disapprove of the way he is handling his job as
governor, or that you disapprove only SOMEWHAT?”
(IF NEITHER, NOT SURE, DK): “Would you say that you lean a little more toward APPROVING or
DISAPPROVING of the way he is handling his job as governor?”
1 STRONGLY APPROVE
2 APPROVE SOMEWHAT
3 LEAN TOWARD APPROVING
* 99 NA / REFUSED
PRESAPP
“And generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as
President?”
(IF APPROVE): “Would you say that you STRONGLY approve of the way he is handling his job as
President, or that you approve only SOMEWHAT?”
(IF DISAPPROVE): “Would you say that you STRONGLY disapprove of the way he is handling his job as
President, or that you disapprove only SOMEWHAT?”
(IF NEITHER, NOT SURE, DK): “Would you say that you lean a little more toward APPROVING or
DISAPPROVING of the way he is handling his job as President?”
1 STRONGLY APPROVE
2 APPROVE SOMEWHAT
3 LEAN TOWARD APPROVING
* 99 NA / REFUSED
4
FAV
“Next, I'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you
have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of this person -- or if you don’t know enough about him or her to say.
First, how about ... ROTATE FAV1 TO FAV8
FAV1
“Governor Deval Patrick.”
IF NECESSARY: “Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about him, or don’t you know enough
about him to say?”
1 FAVORABLE
2 NEITHER FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE - VOLUNTEERED
3 UNFAVORABLE
VOTEMOT
“Think for a minute about political incumbents, the people in Washington and Massachusetts who are
currently in office. Overall, do you trust current political incumbents to provide leadership in Washington
and Massachusetts or do you think political incumbents in Washington and Massachusetts need to be replaced
by a new crop of leaders?” ROTATE RESPONSES
5
TPARTY
"Overall would you say you support the political movement known as the Tea Party, you oppose the Tea
Party, or that you neither support nor oppose it?"
IF NEITHER / DK: "Would you say you lean towards supporting or opposing the Tea Party movement?"
98 DK / NOT SURE
* 99 NA / REFUSED
HOPE
“Thinking about all of the elections in November, both in Massachusetts and in other parts of the country,
how do you feel about what will happen in the November elections? Are you very excited … somewhat
excited … somewhat depressed … or very depressed?”
1 VERY EXCITED
2 SOMEWHAT EXCITED
3 NEUTRAL - VOLUNTEERED
4 SOMEWHAT DEPRESSED
5 VERY DEPRESSED
98 DK / NOT SURE
* 99 NA / REFUSED
REGVOTE
“Are you registered to vote at your current address?”
IF YES: “Are you registered to vote as a Democrat, Independent, Republican or something else?”
6
NOTREG
“Do you plan on registering so that you can vote in the November election?”
1 YES
2 NO SKIPTO ECON1
1 EXTREMELY INTERESTED
2 VERY INTERESTED
3 SOMEWHAT INTERESTED
4 NOT VERY INTERESTED
VOTELIKE
“Which of the following statements best describes you ... (READ NUMBERS 1 TO 5)
1 I will probably NOT vote in the November 2010 general election, SKIPTO ECON1
2 I MAY vote in the November 2010 general election,
3 Unless some emergency comes up, I WILL vote in the 2010 general election,
4 I will DEFINITELY vote in the 2010 general election, or
5 I just don't know at this time.” SKIPTO ECON1
GOV1
“Have you definitely decided who you will vote for in the election for Massachusetts governor in 2010 … are
you leaning toward someone … or have you considered some candidates but are still trying to decide?”
99 NA / REFUSED
7
GOV2
“If the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was being held TODAY and the candidates are Charlie
Baker, the Republican … Deval Patrick, the Democrat … Tim Cahill, the Independent … and Jill Stein, the
Green-Rainbow candidate, who would you vote for ... Charlie Baker … Deval Patrick … Tim Cahill … or Jill
Stein?" ROTATE CANDIDATES
1 BAKER
2 PATRICK
3 CAHILL
4 STEIN
5 OTHER
GOV3
“Who would your second choice be?
1 BAKER
2 PATRICK
3 CAHILL
4 STEIN
5 OTHER
6 NO SECOND CHOICE
98 DK / UNSURE
* 99 NA/REFUSED
TREAS
“If the 2010 election for Massachusetts state Treasurer was being held TODAY and the candidates are Karyn
Polito, the Republican and Steve Grossman, the Democrat, who would you vote for ... Karyn Polito … or
Steve Grossman?" ROTATE CANDIDATES
1 POLITO
2 GROSSMAN
3 OTHER
98 DK / UNSURE
* 99 NA/REFUSED
8
AUDIT
“And if the 2010 election for Massachusetts State Auditor was being held TODAY and the candidates are
Mary Connaughton, the Republican and Suzanne Bump, the Democrat, who would you vote for ... Mary
Connaughton … or Suzanne Bump " ROTATE CANDIDATES
1 CONNAUGHTON
2 BUMP
3 OTHER
98 DK / UNSURE
* 99 NA/REFUSED
CONGVOTE
"Please think about the November election for your representative to the U.S. House of Representatives. Do
you plan to vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives ... or do
you plan to skip the election for U.S. House of Representatives this time?"
ROTATE PARTIES
1 REPUBLICAN
2 DEMOCRAT
3 OTHER
98 DK / NOT SURE
* 99 NA / REFUSED
REPVOTE
"And turning to the November election for your representative for the Massachusetts House of
Representatives. Do you plan to vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate for the Massachusetts
House of Representatives ... or do you plan to skip the election for Massachusetts House of Representatives
this time?"
ROTATE PARTIES
1 REPUBLICAN
2 DEMOCRAT
3 OTHER
98 DK / NOT SURE
* 99 NA / REFUSED
9
BALLOT1
“As you may know, Question 1 on the November ballot is a proposal to eliminate sales tax on alcohol sold in
Massachusetts. Do you favor or oppose ballot Question 1, the proposal to eliminate the sales tax on alcohol
sold in Massachusetts, or haven’t you thought about this enough to say?”
1 STRONGLY FAVOR
2 SOMEWHAT FAVOR
3 SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
4 STRONGLY OPPOSE
BALLOT2
“And as you may know, Question 3 on the November ballot is a proposal to reduce the state sales tax from 6
point two-five percent to 3 percent. Do you favor or oppose ballot Question 3, the proposal to reduce the state
sales tax from 6 point two-five percent to 3 percent, or haven’t you thought about this enough to say?”
1 STRONGLY FAVOR
2 SOMEWHAT FAVOR
3 SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
4 STRONGLY OPPOSE
CCCHAR
“I'm going to read you a few phrases which describe the candidates running for Governor, and for each one,
tell me who you think that phrase best describes, regardless of who you are voting for. Please feel free to
name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person.”
CCHAR1
“Which candidate do you think is the strongest leader?” READ LIST IF NECESSARY
1 CHARLIE BAKER
2 DEVAL PATRICK
3 TIM CAHILL
4 JILL STEIN
5 SOMEONE ELSE
97 NONE
98 DK / NOT SURE
99 NA / REFUSED
10
CCHAR2
“Which candidate do you think best understands people like me?” READ LIST IF NECESSARY
CCHAR3
“Which candidate do you think is most likely to bring change to Massachusetts?” READ LIST IF
NECESSARY
CCHAR4
“Which candidate do you think is most likable?” READ LIST IF NECESSARY
ECON1
“Which of the candidates for Governor do you TRUST MORE to handle the state’s budget and fiscal
problems … [ROTATE RESPONSES] Charlie Baker … Deval Patrick … Tim Cahill … or Jill Stein?”
1 CHARLIE BAKER
2 DEVAL PATRICK
3 TIM CAHILL
4 JILL STEIN
5 SOMEONE ELSE
97 NONE
98 DK / NOT SURE
99 NA / REFUSED
ECON2
“How responsible do you think Deval Patrick’s administration is for the state of the Massachusetts economy
… very responsible … somewhat responsible … not very responsible … or not responsible at all?”
1 VERY RESPONSIBLE
2 SOMEWHAT RESPONSIBLE
3 NOT VERY RESPONSIBLE
4 NOT RESPONSIBLE AT ALL
98 DK / NOT SURE
* 99 NA / REFUSED
ECON3
“Why do you feel that way?”
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CCON1
“On another topic, we are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say
that you and your family living there are BETTER OFF or WORSE OFF financially than you were a year
ago?”
1 BETTER OFF
2 ABOUT THE SAME (VOLUNTEERED)
3 WORSE OFF
ETHICS1
“Let’s turn back to state politics. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement … Deval Patrick has
brought reform to Beacon Hill.”
1 STRONGLY AGREE
2 AGREE SOMEWHAT
3 NEUTRAL
4 DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
98 DK / NOT SURE
99 NA / REFUSED
GAM1
“On another topic … recently, a bill that would legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts failed to pass …
do you think that the failure to legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts was a good thing or a bad thing?”
1 GOOD THING
2 PRO-CON – SOME GOOD / SOME BAD
3 BAD THING
GAM2
“Who do you think is MOST responsible for the failure to legalize gambling in Massachusetts … Governor
Deval Patrick … Senate President Therese Murray … or Speaker of the House Robert De Leo?”
1 DEVAL PATRICK
2 THERESE MURRAY
3 ROBERT DE LEO
4 COMBINATION
5 OTHER - SPECIFY
1 STRONGLY SUPPORT
2 SUPPORT SOMEWHAT
3 NEUTRAL
4 OPPOSE SOMEWHAT
5 STRONGLY OPPOSE
98 DK / NOT SURE
99 NA / REFUSED
CAPE2
"If electricity generated by the Cape Wind project costs more than electricity from traditional sources, would
you be willing to pay more on your utility bill for electricity from Cape Wind?"
IF YES: “How much more would you be willing to pay per month … less than 5 percent more … 5 to 10
percent more … or more than 10 percent more per month?”
98 DK / NOT SURE
* 99 NA / REFUSED
IMM1
“And on another topic, does Massachusetts need to do more to ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive
public benefits?”
1 YES - STRONGLY
2 YES - SOMEWHAT
3 NEUTRAL
4 NO - SOMEWHAT
5 NO – STRONGLY
13
TOWN
“Now, a few final questions . . .”
“What town do you live?” ENTER NUMBER OF TOWN FROM SHEET.
D1
“What is the highest grade in school, or level of education that you've completed and got credit for ...”
[READ RESPONSES]
D2
“GENERALLY SPEAKING, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent
or what?”
(IF REPUBLICAN): “Would you call yourself a STRONG Republican or a NOT VERY STRONG
Republican?”
(IF DEMOCRAT): “Would you call yourself a STRONG Democrat or a NOT VERY STRONG Democrat?”
(IF INDEPENDENT, NO PREFERENCE, OR OTHER): “Do you think of yourself as closer to the
Republican or to the Democratic party?”
1 STRONG DEMOCRAT
2 NOT VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
3 INDEPENDENT, BUT CLOSER TO DEMOCRATS
4 INDEPENDENT--CLOSER TO NEITHER
5 INDEPENDENT, BUT CLOSER TO REPUBLICANS
6 NOT VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
7 STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 OTHER PARTY
* 99 DK / NA / REFUSED
14
MASEN
“Think back to the special election for Senate in January. Did you vote Scott Brown, the Republican, Martha
Coakley, the Democrat, someone else, or did you skip that election?
98 DK / NOT SURE
* 99 NA / REFUSED
D3
“What is your current age?”
97 REFUSED
98 DK
* 99 NA
D5
“Are you of Hispanic or Spanish origin?"
1 YES
2 NO
98 DON'T KNOW
* 99 REFUSED
15
D6
“Which of the following best describes your race? Is it ...White ... African-American ... Asian ... Native-
American ... or some other race?”
1 WHITE (CAUCASIAN)
2 BLACK (AFRICAN-AMERICAN)
3 HISPANIC
4 ASIAN
5 NATIVE AMERICAN
6 OTHER - SPECIFY: ________________________________
98 DON'T KNOW
* 99 NO ANSWER/REFUSED
D7
“Including yourself, how many adults CURRENTLY live in your household?”
98 DK
* 99 NA / REFUSED
D8
“How much TOTAL income did you and your family receive in 2009, not just from wages or salaries but
from ALL sources -- that is, before taxes and other deductions were made? Was it ….” (READ
CATEGORIES)
* 97 REFUSED
* 98 DK
* 99 NA
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D9
“Not counting business lines, extension phones, or cellular phones -- on how many different telephone
NUMBERS can your household be reached?”
1 ONE
2 TWO
3 THREE
4 FOUR
5 FIVE
6 SIX
7 SEVEN OR MORE
98 DK
* 99 NA / REFUSED
D10
“Finally, would you be willing to be interviewed by a reporter to discuss your reactions to some of the topics
we've been talking about?”
1 YES “Could I have just your first name in case a reporter wants to call you?” ____________
2 NO / DK (DO NOT PROBE)
99 NA / REFUSED
“Thank you for your time and participation. Your input has been very valuable. Goodbye.”
17
Tabular Results
18
“What do you think is the most IMPORTANT problem or issue in the race for Senator from Massachusetts?
State
Jobs/ Budget/ Govt. Educa- Health Don't
Taxes EconomySpendingCorruption tion Care Other Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 10% 59% 12% 1% 3% 3% 11% 2% 515
Extremely interested in
election 18% 56% 13% 0% 2% 4% 7% 0% 163
Very interested 6% 57% 13% 1% 3% 3% 13% 3% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested4% 66% 9% 3% 5% 1% 11% 1% 133
19
“Do you think things in Massachusetts are generally going in the right direction or are they seriously off on the wrong track?”
20
“GENERALLY SPEAKING, do you approve or disapprove of the way Deval Patrick is handling his job as governor?”
21
“And generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?”
22
“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Governor Deval Patrick.”
23
“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... State Treasurer Tim Cahill.”
24
“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker.”
25
“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Green Party gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein.”
26
“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Senator John Kerry.”
27
“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Senator Scott Brown.”
28
“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... President Barack Obama.”
29
“Think for a minute about political incumbents, the people in Washington and Massachusetts who are currently in office. Overall, do you
trust current political incumbents to provide leadership in Washington and Massachusetts or do you think political incumbents in Washington
and Massachusetts need to be replaced by a new crop of leaders?”
30
"Overall would you say you support the political movement known as the Tea Party, you oppose the Tea Party, or that you neither support nor
oppose it?"
Support Oppose
Tea Lean Lean Tea Don't
Party Support Neither Oppose Party Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 17% 7% 28% 3% 39% 6% 521
Extremely interested in
election 28% 9% 19% 4% 39% 2% 164
Very interested 12% 6% 33% 3% 42% 5% 212
Somewhat/Not Very interested9% 7% 32% 2% 36% 14% 136
31
“Thinking about all of the elections in November, both in Massachusetts and in other parts of the country, how do you feel about what will
happen in the November elections? Are you very excited … somewhat excited … somewhat depressed … or very depressed?”
32
“Have you definitely decided who you will vote for in the election for Massachusetts governor in 2010 … are you leaning toward someone …
or have you considered some candidates but are still trying to decide?”
33
“If the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was being held TODAY and the candidates are Charlie Baker, the Republican … Deval
Patrick, the Democrat … Tim Cahill, the Independent … and Jill Stein, the Green-Rainbow candidate, who would you vote for ... Charlie
Baker … Deval Patrick … Tim Cahill … or Jill Stein?”
Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 34% 35% 11% 4% 2% 14% 468
34
“Who would your second choice be?”
Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERSS 12% 14% 35% 12% 3% 24% 350
35
“If the 2010 election for Massachusetts state Treasurer was being held TODAY and the candidates are Karyn Polito, the Republican and
Steve Grossman, the Democrat, who would you vote for ... Karyn Polito … or Steve Grossman?”
Don't
Polito Grossman Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 30% 40% 2% 28% 465
36
“And if the 2010 election for Massachusetts state Auditor was being held TODAY and the candidates are Mary Connaughton, the Republican
and Suzanne Bump, the Democrat, who would you vote for ... Mary Connaughton … or Suzanne Bump”
Conn- Don't
aughton Bump Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 29% 33% 2% 36% 462
37
"Please think about the November election for your representative to the U.S. House of Representatives. Do you plan to vote for the
Democratic or Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives ... or do you plan to skip the election for U.S. House of
Representatives this time?"
Don't
GOP DEM Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 34% 45% 3% 19% 449
38
"And turning to the November election for your representative for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Do you plan to vote for the
Democratic or Republican candidate for the Massachusetts House of Representatives ... or do you plan to skip the election for Massachusetts
House of Representatives this time?"
Don't
GOP DEM Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 33% 43% 4% 21% 450
39
“As you may know, Question 1 on the November ballot is a proposal to eliminate sales tax on alcohol sold in Massachusetts. Do you favor or
oppose ballot Question 1, the proposal to eliminate the sales tax on alcohol sold in Massachusetts, or haven’t you thought about this enough to
say?”
40
“And as you may know, Question 3 on the November ballot is a proposal to reduce the state sales tax from 6 point two-five percent to 3
percent. Do you favor or oppose ballot Question 3, the proposal to reduce the state sales tax from 6 point two-five percent to 3 percent, or
haven’t you thought about this enough to say?”
41
“Which candidate do you think is the strongest leader?”
Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 33% 38% 7% 1% 3% 18% 453
42
“Which candidate do you think best understands people like me?”
Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 27% 32% 13% 5% 2% 21% 433
43
“Which candidate do you think is most likely to bring change to Massachusetts?”
Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 44% 17% 11% 9% 2% 16% 449
44
“Which candidate do you think is most likable?”
Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 20% 36% 18% 4% 1% 20% 449
45
“Which of the candidates for Governor do you TRUST MORE to handle the state’s budget and fiscal problems … Charlie Baker … Deval
Patrick … Tim Cahill … or Jill Stein?”
Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 31% 31% 19% 4% 1% 15% 504
46
“How responsible do you think Deval Patrick’s administration is for the state of the Massachusetts economy … very responsible … somewhat
responsible … not very responsible … or not responsible at all?”
Not
Very Somewhat Not Very Responsible Don't
Responsible Responsible Responsible At All Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 15% 53% 19% 9% 4% 519
47
“Why do you feel that way?”
Extremely interested in
election 11% 9% 10% 7% 9% 6% 47% 1% 155
Very interested 12% 9% 9% 9% 9% 6% 40% 4% 196
Somewhat/Not Very interested 12% 15% 17% 5% 5% 5% 34% 8% 120
48
“On another topic, we are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you and your family living
there are BETTER OFF or WORSE OFF financially than you were a year ago?”
49
“Let’s turn back to state politics. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement … Deval Patrick has brought reform to Beacon Hill.”
50
“On another topic … recently, a bill that would legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts failed to pass … do you think that the failure to
legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts was a good thing or a bad thing?”
51
“Who do you think is MOST responsible for the failure to legalize gambling in Massachusetts … Governor Deval Patrick … Senate President
Therese Murray … or Speaker of the House Robert De Leo?”
Good thing casino bill failed 20% 5% 22% 11% 2% 40% 201
Bad thing casion bill failed 31% 4% 25% 14% 6% 20% 228
Mixed/Don't Know 17% 3% 24% 10% 6% 40% 73
52
“Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about building more than 100 windmills off the coast of Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound to
generate electricity. Based on what you have heard or read about the Cape Wind project, do you support or oppose the project to build
windmills in Nantucket Sound to generate electricity?”
Strongly Support Oppose Strongly Don't
Support Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Oppose Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 49% 20% 6% 7% 13% 5% 520
53
"If electricity generatedby the Cape Wind project costs more than electricity from traditional sources, would you be willing to pay more on
your utility bill for electricity from Cape Wind?" IF YES: “How much more would you be willing to pay per month … less than 5 percent
more … 5 to 10 percent more … or more than 10 percent more per month?”
Less More Don't
None Than 5% 5-10% Than 10% Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 50% 18% 20% 4% 7% 520
54
“And on another topic, does Massachusetts need to do more to ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive public benefits?”
55